Figures of Speech

What figure of speech is used to show comparison of two dissimilar objects using the words "like" and "as"?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What figure of speech shows exaggeration of ideas to emphasize a point?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which among the following pictures shows personification?

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What figure of speech is shown in this picture?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

This gives human qualities/characteristics to things,places,plants,animals and ideas. What figure of speech is this?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What figures of speech are presented in this image?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

There are two figures of speech that show comparison of two unlike subjects. Which of these are they?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In using simile, what are the comparing words used to show indirect comparison?

• are

• as

• same

• like

• is

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following images show hyperbole?

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"Her smile is as sweet as sugar."

In this sentence, which two unlike subjects are being compared together?

• her

• smile

• is

• sweet

• sugar

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D